The 25th Annual Jim Rosenkrans Memorial Toy Run

December 2nd, 2012-St. Petersburg, Fl. Jim’s Harley-Davidson of St. Petersburg will be hosting its 25th Annual Jim Rosenkrans Memorial Toy Run. This charity Toy Run is to takes place from Jim’s Harley-Davidson on a pre-determined route through St. Petersburg, St. Pete Beach and Pass-A-Grille. Participants will be leaving the dealership at 10:00 a.m. Every participant must furnish a new, unwrapped toy or a $15 donation to pre register. It is $20 or a new, unwrapped toy the day of. Bring in 4 cans of food and receive a commemorative drink coozie. Pre-registration begins November 1 and ends Friday, November 30th with last-minute pre-registration ending December 2nd at 9am. The event will also feature live music, free BBQ for participants, 50/50 and silent auction with all fundraising benefitting the Jim Rosenkrans Memorial Toy Run Foundation. For more information or to pre-register online please visit WWW.JIMSHD.COM

The Toy Run started in 1979 where Jamie Rosenkrans, owner, was teaching at Skyview, Rio Vista and Woodlawn Elementary. It was then that Jim, former owner and former St. Pete Fire Fighter, and Jamie decided to create a vehicle for giving back to the community. The event has grown much since then with the banner year’s roster consisting of 2,500 people and 1,800 bikes compared to the 30 motorcycles in its inaugural year. The event has raised over $1 million dollars since its inception. Not forgetting its humble beginnings, the Toy Run is still a major event for the dealership where owner Jamie Rosenkrans insists that no child be without a toy on Christmas. Jim Rosenkrans passed away in 1988. Since then, the Toy Run has been renamed the “Jim Rosenkrans Memorial Toy Run” and although Jim is no longer here to share this momentous occasion, his memory lives on in the Toy Run.